NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Billerica, MA, with 124 certified beds, an overall rating of 2/5, and 28 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
80 Boston Road · Billerica, MA 01862 · Middlesex County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-10 | 6 | 2025-12-10 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-12-04 | 17 | 2024-12-04 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-11-22 | 4 | 2023-11-22 | 1 |
CMS reports 28 citation rows, including 4 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
4 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-18 · complaintProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-26Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-26Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-26Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-26Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-05 · complaintProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintEstablish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintConduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintEmploy or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintDesignate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02 · complaintProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-15The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $161,920 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-04 | Fine | $161,920 | 0 |
CMS matched 22 ownership disclosure rows to Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.09 total nurse hours and 0.71 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Billerica, MA met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
